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Slow Steady Growth
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About

A growth-tilted, tech-heavy core with stabilizers (staples, gold) and a rate-cycle sleeve that favors bonds when rates fall and a “short” Treasury fund when the Fed hikes. Rebalanced annually.
NutHow it works
- 50% in US stocks, spread across broad market, blue chips, tech, and semiconductors (SPY, DIA, QQQ, XLK, SOXX). - 25% in a rate sleeve: intended to own long Treasuries when rates aren’t rising and switch to a “short” Treasury fund when the Fed is hiking; a cash-like T‑bill fund may be used for stability. - 12.5% in consumer staples (XLP). - 12.5% in gold (GLD). - Rebalanced once a year.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample edge: Sharpe ~2.28 vs 1.37 for the S&P, max drawdown ~6.8% vs ~18.8%, Calmar ~3.1. A tech-forward core with staples, gold, and a rate hedge offers stronger risk-adjusted growth and far smaller shocks than the S&P 500.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.030.460.740.86
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
809.85%14.54%1.36%5.73%0.88
Slow Steady Growth
362.48%9.87%3.36%7.76%1.07
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$46,248.11
Regulatory Fees
$0.69
Total Slippage
$4.24
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OOS Start Date
Dec 9, 2023
Trading Setting
Yearly
Type
Stocks
Category
Multi-asset, tech tilt, semiconductors, staples, gold diversifier, interest-rate hedge, annual rebalance
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 0 assets in total
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FAQ

A Composer symphony is an automated trading strategy that executes trades based on parameters of your choice. Some symphonies are similar to holding one ETF in normal conditions and rotating to a different ETF when market conditions shift, for example a 5% drop in the S&P 500, while others use complex rules with dozens of triggers. However, complex doesn’t always mean better. A simple, well-structured symphony can be just as effective as an intricate one. Learn more about how symphonies work here.

"Slow Steady Growth" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"Slow Steady Growth" is currently allocated toSOXX, QQQ, SPY, SHV, DIA, GLD, XLK, XLPandTBF. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "Slow Steady Growth" has returned 21.16%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "Slow Steady Growth" is 6.81%. The maximum drawdown measures the largest peak-to-trough decline. It's an important metric to evaluate risk and the strategy's behavior during market stress.

To invest in "Slow Steady Growth", simply click the Invest button on this page. You'll need to open an account with Composer if you don't have one yet, then you can start investing. Composer will automatically execute the trades for you based on the strategy's rules. Composer also supports trading individual stocks, ETFs, crypto, and options.